New Zealand national ice hockey team
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The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 of New Zealand
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, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation
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. They are currently ranked 38th in the IIHF World Ranking
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s and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II.

2009 World Championship Div III roster

  • Head coach:   Jeff Bonazzo
    Pos. No. Player Team
    GK
    Goaltender
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    1 Zak Nothling   Botany Swarm
    Botany Swarm
    The Botany Swarm is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm. Their name was changed prior to the 2007 season due to it being similar to some of the other teams and to better reflect the area in Auckland...

    D
    Defenceman (ice hockey)
    Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...

    2 Richard Idoine   Botany Swarm
    Botany Swarm
    The Botany Swarm is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm. Their name was changed prior to the 2007 season due to it being similar to some of the other teams and to better reflect the area in Auckland...

    F
    Forward (ice hockey)
    In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...

    5 Brett Speirs   Southern Stampede
    Southern Stampede
    The Southern Stampede is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Queenstown, New Zealand and was founded in 2005.-Current roster:2007 NZIHL Season-External links:**...

    F 6 Damian Watson   Dunedin Thunder
    Dunedin Thunder
    The Dunedin Thunder is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Dunedin, New Zealand and was founded in 2008.-Current roster:2008 NZIHL Season-Promotional Items:-External links:****...

    F 7 Danny Smith   West Auckland Admirals
    West Auckland Admirals
    The West Auckland Admirals is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005.-Current roster:2010 NZIHL Season -External links:*...

    D 8 Corey Down   West Auckland Admirals
    West Auckland Admirals
    The West Auckland Admirals is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005.-Current roster:2010 NZIHL Season -External links:*...

    F 9 Lyle Idoine   Botany Swarm
    Botany Swarm
    The Botany Swarm is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm. Their name was changed prior to the 2007 season due to it being similar to some of the other teams and to better reflect the area in Auckland...

    D 10 Hayden Argyle   Southern Stampede
    Southern Stampede
    The Southern Stampede is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Queenstown, New Zealand and was founded in 2005.-Current roster:2007 NZIHL Season-External links:**...

    F 11 Joshua Hay   Botany Swarm
    Botany Swarm
    The Botany Swarm is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm. Their name was changed prior to the 2007 season due to it being similar to some of the other teams and to better reflect the area in Auckland...

    F 12 Braden Lee   Southern Stampede
    Southern Stampede
    The Southern Stampede is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Queenstown, New Zealand and was founded in 2005.-Current roster:2007 NZIHL Season-External links:**...

    D 13 Andrew Hay   Botany Swarm
    Botany Swarm
    The Botany Swarm is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm. Their name was changed prior to the 2007 season due to it being similar to some of the other teams and to better reflect the area in Auckland...

    F 14 Chris Eaden   Canterbury Red Devils
    Canterbury Red Devils
    The Canterbury Red Devils is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Christchurch, New Zealand and was founded in 2005. After being runners up in the two previous years, the Red Devils are the 2009 NZIHL champions...

    D 16 Mitchell Oak   West Auckland Admirals
    West Auckland Admirals
    The West Auckland Admirals is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005.-Current roster:2010 NZIHL Season -External links:*...

    F 17 Dale Harrop   Canterbury Red Devils
    Canterbury Red Devils
    The Canterbury Red Devils is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Christchurch, New Zealand and was founded in 2005. After being runners up in the two previous years, the Red Devils are the 2009 NZIHL champions...

    D 18 Stacey Rout   Queenstown Rangers
    F 19 K.C Ball   Botany Swarm
    Botany Swarm
    The Botany Swarm is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm. Their name was changed prior to the 2007 season due to it being similar to some of the other teams and to better reflect the area in Auckland...

    GK 20 Rick Parry   West Auckland Admirals
    West Auckland Admirals
    The West Auckland Admirals is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005.-Current roster:2010 NZIHL Season -External links:*...

    F 22 Jordan Challis   Botany Swarm
    Botany Swarm
    The Botany Swarm is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand and was founded in 2005 as the South Auckland Swarm. Their name was changed prior to the 2007 season due to it being similar to some of the other teams and to better reflect the area in Auckland...

    D 23 Daniel Nicholls   Canterbury Red Devils
    Canterbury Red Devils
    The Canterbury Red Devils is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Christchurch, New Zealand and was founded in 2005. After being runners up in the two previous years, the Red Devils are the 2009 NZIHL champions...

    F 24 Adam Soffer   Canterbury Red Devils
    Canterbury Red Devils
    The Canterbury Red Devils is a team in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League. It is based in Christchurch, New Zealand and was founded in 2005. After being runners up in the two previous years, the Red Devils are the 2009 NZIHL champions...


All-time Record against other nations

As of 25 May 2009
Team GP W T L GF GA
6 5 0 1 44 21
4 4 0 0 25 8
4 3 0 1 22 16
2 2 0 0 38 0
2 2 0 0 13 2
11 2 0 9 33 51
1 1 0 0 12 1
1 1 0 0 10 1
3 0 1 2 9 12
1 0 0 1 0 12
1 0 0 1 2 20
1 0 0 1 2 21
1 0 0 1 0 26
1 0 0 1 1 52
2 0 0 2 2 11
2 0 0 2 4 31
2 0 0 2 5 33
3 0 0 3 8 17
3 0 0 3 5 21
3 0 0 3 10 36
4 0 0 4 6 70
6 0 0 6 5 99
11 1 0 10 15 150

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